Sounds like an excuse to me

You could just as easily argue that it would inspire them to do it for him. Either way, on the basis of money spent they should be beating these easily. PSV are just better drilled.

Posted By: King on September 15th 2015 at 21:32:49

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Both English clubs losing now (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:24:59
- Man City is well shit in Yurrup, innit. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Sep 15, 21:30:34
- haha, I read yesterday how Kompany said they were going to take it *really* seriously now (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:30:22
  - To be fair, he did seem to be taking it seriously (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:34:03
- yeah but, yeah but the Premier League is sooooo strong (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:26:12
  - Strongest in depth just we share it about due to fair TV money (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:28:22
    - Over the last decade (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:34:57
      - Germany now is just Bayern (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:36:44
        
        As were Charlton Athletic (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:15:43
        
        they didn't win the title. Fact is even clubs like Spurs, Villa and Everton (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:39:37
        
        Bayern won the last 3 by 25, 19 and 10 points (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:44:55
        
        Bayern exceptionally strong over the last three years (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:49:18
        
        They also pick off their main rivals best players (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:55:04
        
        We should start doing that too (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:16:15
    - that's true (Other Football) - earthleakage, Sep 15, 21:32:20
      - I don't think it is, judging by the performance of our clubs in Uefa (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:33:35
        
        Our clubs don't seem to care about the Europa league (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:34:39
        
        that's such a bullshit excuse. Spurs definitely cared (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:36:29
        
        Everton last season too, was their main hope (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:40:05
        
        Spurs being rubbish since selling bale and sacking Harry won't have helped (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:37:23
        
        that doesn't make much sense with the rest of your argument (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:44:55
        
        Similar to his argument about Man U (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:50:14
        
        Not sure why you hate the prem so much (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:54:26
        
        Booooom (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:57:55
        
        ^vmt^ it's all about selling it to a gullible public (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:19:04
        
        We are brilliant end of (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:20:36
        
        sadly things like "facts" and "evidence" get in the way of arguments like that (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:22:47
        
        Top 10 in the prem (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:25:41
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:26:38
        
        ... (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:31:37
        
        wtf crappy point are you trying to make? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:39:01
        
        Norwich are brilliant and in a brilliant league (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:46:06
        
        Im not hating, just pointing out that it's not really the "best league in the world" (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 23:03:10
        
        Best league by depth (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 23:28:34
        
        there is no real data on that unless lower level clubs play each other (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 00:00:14
        
        Did you vote the other day on whether we would stay up then? (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:47:56
        
        No wasn't here but can't believe anyone would say we won't (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:52:31
        
        But those "chances of survival" are just based on punters' opinions aren't they? (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 23:25:14
        
        No it isn't based on punters opinions (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 23:31:18
        
        What were the odds on Chelsea being where they are now then? (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 23:35:18
        
        Your stupidity has gone too far now sorry (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 16, 00:29:12
        
        Not really an answer to my question about the odds on Chelsea being 17th (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 16, 00:53:58
        
        Beyond stupid (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 16, 02:00:40
        
        the fact is that a Spanish club who hasn't been good enough to make the CL (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:40:34
    - 3 clubs in la Liga? Sevilla just won back-to-back Uefa cups! (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:32:02
      - No surprise the small Spanish clubs take Europa seriously (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:35:49
        
        How do you explain West Ham & Southampton then? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 15, 22:05:34
        
        Ah that's where the fair TV money comes into it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:23:41
        
        let's have a little look at how the spanish clubs are doing today (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:38:50
        
        yep looks like quality of coaching in Germany and Spain far higher than anywhere else (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:40:49
        
        Congrats to them but no opposition (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:40:17
        
        How do they get so good if the opposition is so weak? (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:41:29
        
        Good in Europe when oppo shit obvs (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:13:34
        
        bullshit (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:36:56
      - in fact it'd be little surprise if all four CL semi-finalists are Spanish (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:35:40
    - Except Man U are losing to PSV (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:29:49
      - gawd knows how. Thye have dominated the game. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Sep 15, 21:37:31
      - And? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:34:05
        
        Well then your point about distribution of TV money is irrelevant (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:35:25
        
        It stops teams taking all the best players (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:38:56
        
        But you implied their dip was because Fergie left (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:47:47
        
        Publically yeah (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:21:25
      - Team mates suffering after seeing pal in such distress?? (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 15, 21:30:39
        
        Sounds like an excuse to me (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:32:49
    - Yep have to agree (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 15, 21:29:28
- Okay, a slight exaggeration, but that's the direction of travel (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:26:04

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